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[Lotus]

Congratulations Sylvia...you should be very proud. I am familiar with substance abuse and I know how hard it is....for those going thru it AND their families.

I have been to Al-Anon and it too, is a wonderful organization....I highly recommend it to anyone with a loved one suffering from this disease.

God Bless and continued good health.

I applaud you for having the courage to post this here.

[VanSleepy]

On 11/13/2014 RainCityGirl said:

On 11/13/2014 sylviahomeatlast said:

I want to add, that whomever I quoted above, I hope you don't ever have to darken the doors of AA, either as a member yourself or accom[anying your children or a dear friend. I had never even heard of AA when I had to go there. And I heard I was a drunk, no different than the woman begging for matches and money at my car door one evening. WHO? ME? I'm the rich fun girl--the same? And they were absolutely right!

Now I'm privileged to have women trust me and give back what was so freely given to me.

I am confused here. I must have missed something that was deleted. ???

RCG, I think "whomever I quoted above" refers to the sentence quoted in the OP.

[dooBdoo]

On 11/13/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 11/13/2014 sylviahomeatlast said:

BEAUTIFUL POSTERS your responses make me cry

Sylvia, you once posted that you felt sad because you thought no one noticed you. I've always noticed you, but sometimes I want you to be sure of that, so I send you a Hello. I think you've always noticed and you say Hi back.

I don't think any of us want you to feel excluded or not noticed, even if we don't always agree. And I can't imagine anyone shunning you because you've fought a long and difficult battle

Lovely post, Noel, and I agree! We don't always get acknowledgment for what we write here but it doesn't mean we're not seen or heard.

[chickenbutt]

On 11/13/2014 dooBdoo said:

On 11/13/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 11/13/2014 sylviahomeatlast said:

BEAUTIFUL POSTERS your responses make me cry

Sylvia, you once posted that you felt sad because you thought no one noticed you. I've always noticed you, but sometimes I want you to be sure of that, so I send you a Hello. I think you've always noticed and you say Hi back.

I don't think any of us want you to feel excluded or not noticed, even if we don't always agree. And I can't imagine anyone shunning you because you've fought a long and difficult battle

Lovely post, Noel, and I agree! We don't always get acknowledgment for what we write here but it doesn't mean we're not seen or heard.

I was thinking about this, as I read both of your posts. I wrote a heart-felt post in this thread that also congratulated and wished well the OP for her accomplishment. Yet mine was one of few that was ignored completely.

I've learned, with this board anyway as it's rather unique with some of the stuff that happens here, to not let it bother me and just hope that maybe something that I said, when I put some of my heart in it, was heard by somebody who needed to hear it. That's all you can do because you're the only one who gets hurt if you are bothered by the way some of the people here treat you. They don't care and they will continue living their life without caring, meanwhile you carry it around like a weight. So I decided not to do that.

[reiki604]

I was thinking about this, as I read both of your posts. I wrote a heart-felt post in this thread that also congratulated and wished well the OP for her accomplishment. Yet mine was one of few that was ignored completely.

I've learned, with this board anyway as it's rather unique with some of the stuff that happens here, to not let it bother me and just hope that maybe something that I said, when I put some of my heart in it, was heard by somebody who needed to hear it. That's all you can do because you're the only one who gets hurt if you are bothered by the way some of the people here treat you. They don't care and they will continue living their life without caring, meanwhile you carry it around like a weight. So I decided not to do that.

I hear you chickenbutt and feel the same way.

[VioletEyes]

On 11/13/2014 chickenbutt said:

On 11/13/2014 dooBdoo said:

On 11/13/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 11/13/2014 sylviahomeatlast said:

BEAUTIFUL POSTERS your responses make me cry

Sylvia, you once posted that you felt sad because you thought no one noticed you. I've always noticed you, but sometimes I want you to be sure of that, so I send you a Hello. I think you've always noticed and you say Hi back.

I don't think any of us want you to feel excluded or not noticed, even if we don't always agree. And I can't imagine anyone shunning you because you've fought a long and difficult battle

Lovely post, Noel, and I agree! We don't always get acknowledgment for what we write here but it doesn't mean we're not seen or heard.

I was thinking about this, as I read both of your posts. I wrote a heart-felt post in this thread that also congratulated and wished well the OP for her accomplishment. Yet mine was one of few that was ignored completely.

I've learned, with this board anyway as it's rather unique with some of the stuff that happens here, to not let it bother me and just hope that maybe something that I said, when I put some of my heart in it, was heard by somebody who needed to hear it. That's all you can do because you're the only one who gets hurt if you are bothered by the way some of the people here treat you. They don't care and they will continue living their life without caring, meanwhile you carry it around like a weight. So I decided not to do that.

Chickenbutt, I always love reading your posts.

The majority of time I feel like I am talking to myself here, unless someone comes after me to more or less tell me to shut up.So don't feel badly.

I went out on a limb and posted to Sylvia myself and she never responded either. Perhaps, she never saw our posts.

Thanks to Lion for your support. And thanks to Kalypso. I am glad both you and Sylvia were able to work things out between the two of you.

[dooBdoo]

On 11/13/2014 chickenbutt said:

On 11/13/2014 dooBdoo said:

On 11/13/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 11/13/2014 sylviahomeatlast said:

BEAUTIFUL POSTERS your responses make me cry

Sylvia, you once posted that you felt sad because you thought no one noticed you. I've always noticed you, but sometimes I want you to be sure of that, so I send you a Hello. I think you've always noticed and you say Hi back.

I don't think any of us want you to feel excluded or not noticed, even if we don't always agree. And I can't imagine anyone shunning you because you've fought a long and difficult battle

Lovely post, Noel, and I agree! We don't always get acknowledgment for what we write here but it doesn't mean we're not seen or heard.

I was thinking about this, as I read both of your posts. I wrote a heart-felt post in this thread that also congratulated and wished well the OP for her accomplishment. Yet mine was one of few that was ignored completely.

I've learned, with this board anyway as it's rather unique with some of the stuff that happens here, to not let it bother me and just hope that maybe something that I said, when I put some of my heart in it, was heard by somebody who needed to hear it. That's all you can do because you're the only one who gets hurt if you are bothered by the way some of the people here treat you. They don't care and they will continue living their life without caring, meanwhile you carry it around like a weight. So I decided not to do that.

Hi, chickenbutt! I understand.

My posts often are ignored, while others saying essentially the same thing are acknowledged. At one time, I really identified with the poster who used "Mostly Invisible" as her nic! I think many of us put a lot of thought and heart into some of the things we write. But at this point I think we have to try and do as you said, hope it might have been beneficial to someone who saw it. Guess we do the best we can at the time and then move forward.

[FUTURE]

Here's the bottom line: these things can happen to anyone. If you're not in it or haven't experienced it, be thankful. If you have and you're fighting your way through it, keep fighting and know that there are people cheering you on and praying for you. If you're battling addiction and mental illness at this very time, please seek help. There are people and places for people like you, who want to help and go along side you on this path. There is hope. Sylvia, I'm glad you're sober and that you continue to fight the good fight. You should be really proud of yourself.

[VioletEyes]

On 11/13/2014 dooBdoo said:

On 11/13/2014 chickenbutt said:

On 11/13/2014 dooBdoo said:

On 11/13/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 11/13/2014 sylviahomeatlast said:

BEAUTIFUL POSTERS your responses make me cry

Sylvia, you once posted that you felt sad because you thought no one noticed you. I've always noticed you, but sometimes I want you to be sure of that, so I send you a Hello. I think you've always noticed and you say Hi back.

I don't think any of us want you to feel excluded or not noticed, even if we don't always agree. And I can't imagine anyone shunning you because you've fought a long and difficult battle

Lovely post, Noel, and I agree! We don't always get acknowledgment for what we write here but it doesn't mean we're not seen or heard.

I was thinking about this, as I read both of your posts. I wrote a heart-felt post in this thread that also congratulated and wished well the OP for her accomplishment. Yet mine was one of few that was ignored completely.

I've learned, with this board anyway as it's rather unique with some of the stuff that happens here, to not let it bother me and just hope that maybe something that I said, when I put some of my heart in it, was heard by somebody who needed to hear it. That's all you can do because you're the only one who gets hurt if you are bothered by the way some of the people here treat you. They don't care and they will continue living their life without caring, meanwhile you carry it around like a weight. So I decided not to do that.

Hi, chickenbutt! I understand.

My posts often are ignored, while others saying essentially the same thing are acknowledged. At one time, I really identified with the poster who used "Mostly Invisible" as her nic! I think many of us put a lot of thought and heart into some of the things we write. But at this point I think we have to try and do as you said, hope it might have been beneficial to someone who saw it. Guess we do the best we can at the time and then move forward.

Hi Doobdoo. I see you as a "peacemaker" here and you are always gracious in your responses. Just wanted you to know that......

[dooBdoo]

reiki604 and SoftRaindrops, and chickenbutt, a wave "hello!" and I see you and appreciate you! And thank you, SR, for your kind words.